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Name     

KATTTEKOLA PURUSHOTHAM RAO

Father’s name

K. LAXMINARASIMHA RAO

Date of Birth

08-08-1956

Address for correspondence

Flat No. 303

Sai Sharmishta Residency, Springfield,

JEEDIMETLA Village,

Rangareddy District

SECUNDERABAD 500 055
India
 

Telephone No. 040-27866633

Mobile:  9849984311

Permanent Address

Same as above

Marital status

Married

Dependants

Wife (47), Daughter (21), Son (20)

Mother tongue

TELUGU

Other Languages known

Hindi, English, Kannada
 


ACADEMIC RECORD

 

Name of Examination

Name & address of the Institute

Name of the Board/Univer-sity

Year of pass-ing the exam

% of Marks/ Grade obtained

Division secured

Subjects

S.S.C.

Govt. High School, Machilibazar, Hanamkonda,

Warangal District, A.P.

Board of Secondary Education,

Andhra Pradesh,

HYDERABAD

1971

59.5

PASS

Composite Mathematics, General Science & Social Studies

Inter-mediate

Govt. Junior College,

HANAMKONDA,

Warangal District, A.P.

Board of Intermediate Education,

Andhra Pradesh,

HYDERABAD

1973

56.5

SECOND

Biological Sciences, Physics, Chemistry, & Gen. Maths.

B.Sc. (Ag.)

College of Agriculture,

Rajendranagar,

Hyderabad, A.P.

Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University, Rajendranagar,

HYDERABAD, A.P.

1978

3.65/4.00 OGPA

FIRST

All Subjects related to Agricultural Sciences.

M.Sc. (Ag.)

College of Agriculture,

GKVK, Bangalore,

Karnataka

University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bangalore, Karnataka

1992

3.53/4.00 OGPA

FIRST

Genetics & Plant Breeding.

 

EXPERIENCE
 

S.NO.

POSITION HELD/ DEPARTMENT

NAME & ADDRESS OF ORGANISA-TION

PERIOD

NATURE OF JOB

REASONS FOR LEAVING

1

Research Associate/  Pearl Millet Breeding & Cereals Physiology

ICRISAT, Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh

03-10-1978 to

30-4-1993

Evaluation and maintenance of germplasm.  Hybridization between selected inbred lines. Planning, execution and analyzing Field experiments. Statistical data analysis using computer software.

Opted voluntary retirement

2

Production Officer/ Seed Production

Model Seeds Pvt. Ltd., Panjagutta, Hyderabad

01-05-1993  to

31-08-1993

To organize hybrid seed production programme of different Field crops.

Resigned

3

Dy. Manager/ R&D

Khatau Junker Ltd., Secunderabad

01-09-1993 to

31-12-1995

Evaluation & maintenance of germplasm. Hybridization and conducting Field experiments.  Ability to conduct and interpret statistical analysis of research data.

Resigned

4

Production Manager (Hy. Rice)/ Seed Production

Nath Seeds Ltd., Hyderabad

01-01-1996

to

31-12-1997

To execute hybrid seed production programme of Hybrid Rice, quality control and documentation of reports.

Resigned

5

 

Farm Manager

Indo-American Hybrid Seeds Ltd., Ramanujapur Farm

01-02-1997 to

31-03-1998

Administration of overall Farm Operations, Organize Foundation Seed (Parental) and Hybrid Seed Production of Field Crops and Vegetable crops.

Resigned

6

 

Manger (R&D and Production)

Vibha Seeds Pvt. Ltd. Ameerpet, Hyderabad.

01-04-1998 to

30-06-1999

Evaluation & maintenance of germplasm. Hybridization and conducting Field experiments.

Resigned

7

Production Manger

Krishna Seeds Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad.

10-07-1999 to

30-08-2000

To execute hybrid seed production programme of Field Crops and Vegetable crops, Looking after the quality control and documentation of reports.

Resigned

8

Consultant – Seeds

Rajita Crop Care Pvt. Ltd., Panjagutta, Hyderabad

01-10-2000 to

29-01-2002

To execute hybrid seed production programme of Field Crops and Vegetable crops, quality control and documentation of reports.

Resigned

9

Assistant General Manager (Research & Quality Control)

Manisha Agri Biotech Pvt. Ltd., Himayatnagar, Hyderabad

 Continuing since

30-01-2002

Evaluation and maintenance of germplasm of field crops & vegetable crops.  Hybridization between selected inbred lines.

Planning, execution and analyzing Field Experiments.

Conducting Grow-out Tests and Lab tests to ascertain the seed quality.

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RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS (co-authorship)

 

1)          Chavan, S.B., Thakur, R.P.  and Rao, K.P.  1988. Inheritance of Smut Resistance in Pearl Millet. Pl. Dis. Res. 3(2) : 192-197

 

2)          Mahalakshmi, V.,  Bidinger, F.R., Rao, K.P. and Raju, D.S.  1992.  Performance and Stability of Pearl Millet Topcross Hybrids and Their Variety Pollinators. Crop Sci. 32 :            928-932

 

3)          Rao, K.P., 1992. Genetic divergence in germplasm accessions of finger millet.  (Thesis submitted to University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bangalore for the award of M.Sc. Ag. Degree)

 

4)          Mahalakshmi, V.,  Ahmed, M.F. and  Rao, K.P. 1993.  A Test of Two Empirical Evapo-transpiration Formulae for Semi-Arid Regions. Annals of Arid Zone 32(2) : 89-95

 

5)          Bidinger, F.R., Weltzine, E., Mahalakshmi, V., Singh, S.D. and   Rao, K.P. 1994.  Evaluation of Landrace Topcross Hybrids of Pearl Millet for Arid Zone Environments.  Euphytica 76 : 215-226

 


SYMPOSIUMS/SEMINARS/TRAINING PROGRAMMES ATTENDED

 

 

NAME OF SYMPOSIUM/SEMINAR/TRAINING PROGRAMME

PERIOD

VENUE

SUPERVISORY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ON EFFECTIVE HUMAN RELATIONS

26-08-1991 TO 28-08-1991

ICRISAT, PATANCHERU - HYDERABAD

OILSEEDS TRAINING PROGRAMME ON SUNFLOWER HYBRID SEED PRODUCTION

13-12-1993 TO 18-12-1993

DIRECTORATE OF OIL SEEDS, RAJENDRANAGAR, HYDERABAD

WORKSHOP ON INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT IN RICE

05-03-1996 TO 08-03-1996

DIRECTORATE OF RICE RESEARCH, RAJENDRANAGAR, HYDERABAD

3RD INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON HYBRID RICE

14-11-1996 TO 16-11-1996

DIRECTORATE OF RICE RESEARCH, RAJENDRANAGAR, HYDERABAD

NATIONAL SEMINAR ON STRESS MANAGEMENT IN OILSEEDS FOR ATTAINING SELF-RELIANCE IN VEGETABLE OILS

28-01-2003 TO 30-01-2003

DIRECTORATE OF OIL SEEDS, RAJENDRANAGAR, HYDERABAD

TRAINING PROGRAMME ON ISSUES IN HYBRID MAIZE PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY

03-03-2003 TO 08-03-2003

ARS- ANGRAU,AMBERPET, HYDERABAD

38TH ANNUAL RICE GROUP MEETING

07-04-2003 TO 10-04-2003

PUNJAB AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, LUDHIANA

HANDS-ON TRAINING COURSE ON MARKER ASSISTED SELECTION FOR BACTERIAL LEAF BLIGHT (bb) RESISTANCE AND ELONGATED UPPERMOST INTERNODE (EUI) GENES IN RICE

10-11-2003 TO 13-11-2003

MAHYCO RESEARCH FOUNDATION (MRF), HYDERABAD

A SHORT TRAINING COURSE ON Bt-Cotton

01-09-2004 TO 04-09-2004

CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF COTTON RESEARCH, NAGPUR

INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON RICE : FROM GREEN REVOLUTION TO GENE REVOLUTION

04-10-2004 TO 06-10-2004

ANGRAU, RAJENDRANAGAR, HYDERABAD

40TH ANNUAL RICE GROUP MEETING

08-04-2005 TO 11-04-2005

UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, BANGALORE

XIII NATIONAL SEED SEMINAR ON "PROSPERITY THROUGH QUALITY SEED"

24-02-2006 TO  26-02-2006

ANGRAU, RAJENDRANAGAR, HYDERABAD

41ST ANNUAL RICE GROUP MEETING

15-04-2006 TO 17-04-2006

DIRECTORATE OF RICE RESEARCH, RAJENDRANAGAR, HYDERABAD

2ND INTERNATIONAL RICE CONGRESS

09-10-2006 TO 13-10-2006

NEW DELHI, INDIA

42nd ANNUAL RICE GROUP MEETING

9-11 APRIL, 2007

DIRECTORATE OF RICE RESEARCH, RAJENDRANAGAR, HYDERABAD

50TH ANNUAL MAIZE WORKSHOP 2007

13-15 APRIL, 2007

ANGRAU, RAJENDRANAGAR, HYDERABAD

 

 

OTHER INFORMATION

 

Have thorough working knowledge in

v       Use of Personal Computers - Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power-Point) etc.

v       Statistical Data Analysis of different Field Experiments using computer softwares such as SAS, GENSTAT etc.

 

Can handle the operations pertaining to:

v       Seed Processing Plant

v       Seed Quality Control Laboratory

v       Logistics.

v       Liaison with Plant Quarantine Station for export of seeds to foreign countries.

 

 

REFERENCES

1.        Dr. Viraktamath, Project Director, Directorate of Rice Research, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad.

2.        Dr. Ilyas Ahmed, Senior Scientist, Hybrid Rice Division, DRR, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad

3.        Dr. R. Ankaiah, Principal Scientist, NSP, ANGRAU, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad

4.        Dr. R. Vijayakumar, Rice Breeder, Sri Ram Bio Seeds, Hyderabad.

 

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